Author: Julie
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Read our letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney
CAN President Douglas Zochodne sent a letter on behalf of CAN to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Neuroscience research and CIHR Project Grant Operations shortfalls. Read the letter here:
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University of Toronto researchers identify potential biomarker linked to MS progression
Study co-leaders are Jen Gommerman, a professor and chair of immunology at the U of T’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine, and Valeria Ramaglia, a scientist at the UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute and a U of T assistant professor of immunology. Story by Betty Zou, UofT News Researchers at the University Health Network and University of…
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UCalgary study investigates the use of common vitamin to treat the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma
Findings indicate vitamin B3 looks promising to help rearm a compromised immune system Story by Kelly Johnston, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary published on Feb 11, 2026 University of Calgary and Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers Voon Wee Yong and Gloria Roldan Urgoiti recently published a study in the Journal of Neuro-Oncology investigating whether adding…
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CIHR impact story: Hope on the horizon for aggressive brain cancer
Dr. Arezu Jahani-Asl, a professor in molecular medicine at the University of Ottawa, knows firsthand about the devastating nature of glioblastoma and its impact on patients and families. “I have had friends and relatives diagnosed with glioblastoma. It is a heartbreaking disease for which there is no cure,” she explains. That’s why she is working…
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Announcement of The Brain Prize 2026 will take place March 5
Tune in for the announcement on the Brain Prize website on March 5th at 4pm CET: https://brainprize.org/ The Brain Prize is the world’s largest neuroscience research prize, and it is awarded each year by the Lundbeck Foundation. The Brain Prize recognises highly original and influential advances in any area of brain research, from basic neuroscience…
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PhD Proposal Biomedical Sciences, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec
Discipline: Cellular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Ethology Project Title: Identification of the Mechanisms Involved in the Processing and Plasticity of the Trigeminal and Olfactory Systems: From Chemoreceptor Expression to Behavior Research Project In mammals, chemosensation relies on three interconnected systems: olfactory, gustatory, and trigeminal. Despite their essential role in the perception of flavors, danger signals, and…
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Instructor 1 – University of Manitoba
Posting Title: Instructor 1 Position number: #37181 Type: Full-time term appointment (3 years) Department: Physiology and Pathophysiology Faculty: Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Posting start date: January 22, 2026 Posting close date: Posting may remain open beyond the date of February 23, 2026 For more information please contact: Peter A. Cattini (peter.cattini@umanitoba.ca) and Sarah Gofflot (Sarah.gofflot@umanitoba.ca)…
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Multimodal Sensorimotor Plasticity: Vision, Neurophysiology, and Behavior – Graduate student position, Université de Montréal
The Neurophotonics Laboratory (School of Optometry, Université de Montréal) is recruiting MSc students and PhD students, and also welcomes research interns, interested in systems and circuit neuroscience in the context of vision, motor and tactile functions, and brain plasticity following sensory loss (blindness) or cerebral lesions (stroke). Our research combines in vivo neurophysiology and behavior to…
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Launch of the ALBA Database of scientists with disabilities
Calling all neuroscientists with disabilities!The ALBA Disability & Accessibility Working Group is creating a database to enhance representation, opportunities, and influence for disabled researchers. By joining, you can provide advice on accessibility-related initiatives, serve as a speaker or expert for conferences and workshops, or help improve policies and practices for inclusion in neuroscience.Don’t miss this…
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Postdoctoral fellow or PhD student position with Dr. Anastassia Voronova (University of Alberta, Canada)
One of the fundamental questions in neurobiology focuses on how brain is built and regenerated. Deficient oligodendrocytes and myelin are implicated in the pathobiological mechanisms of a variety of neurological disorders, including multiple sclerosis and neurodevelopmental disorders. Conversely, restoration of normal oligodendrocytes and/or myelin is an attractive therapeutic target. The Voronova lab studies oligodendrocyte development…
